Police Secure Communications News & Articles

Officials say people surfing the web on smart phones has led to problems for police and fire departments ...

Responders found they could not communicate with each other ...

Sept. 11 was a convergence of the worst possible problems in communication technology ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorDefense industry company Raytheon has developed an intriguing new iPhone application, One Force Tracker (OFT). Developed initially for the battlefield, OFT is ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product Editor Emergency responders working outside of traditional radio coverage, where remote communication mobility is essential, have a limited number of options. One option ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorThe face of communication has changed, and with it, the tools that law enforcement can tap into and use. As people use their phone less and less for talking, ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorA number of overseas companies rolled out new products at Las Vegas' IWCE show in March. China's Hytera took the opportunity to introduce three new radios, each ...

By Tim DeesWhen radio, landline and cellular communications are unreliable, satellite conduits may be your only option. Every user's situation is a little different, so it's difficult to talk about a "standard" ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorOne of the more intriguing products for the public safety field at March's IWCE show in Las Vegas was Sensear's line of ear muff devices. The muffs are not only ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorAt March's IWCE show in Las Vegas, there were a number of new and compelling products in the world of communications. One that was certain to catch some attention ...

By David R. LukesonInteroperable radio communications allows police, fire, EMS and other first responders to talk to one another during an emergency across agencies and across boundary lines. Achieving ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorAlthough the title of the IWCE 2010 Thursday symposium was ‘Will Broadband Voice Replace Traditional Land Mobile Radio,’ most of the symposium’s ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorDistractions are one of the most common mistakes during an interview, writes PoliceOne contributor Lou Senese. Taking phone calls, placing windows in suspect’s ...

By Jarret Winkelman Incident Response TechnologiesThe addition of computers as standard equipment in police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances has introduced a new realm to public safety — mobile ...

We have come a long way in the last decade, breaking down many barriers and achieving tremendous progress, but we still have many gaps to overcome. The public safety community still is far behind commercial users in terms of communications functionality. Let's take a moment to reflect on the past decade of challenges and changes made in land mobile radio, mobile data terminals, governance, standards, and training. ...

An example of how Firetide is being used to connect departments. Click the image for a larger photo. (Firetide Photo)Communications interoperability was a major focus of this year’s IACP conference, ...

Secure communications can mean many things. Secure can refer to encrypted frequencies and equipment used to broadcast sensitive information, or it can mean equipment and technology put in place to ensure ...